Mr. David Miscavige Chairman of the Board,
Religious Technology Center
Opening Address
In honor of L. Ron Hubbard’s Birthday 1997
Good evening. Thank you very much.
And welcome to this evening’s celebration.
We often say, “This is a birthday celebration like no other.”
And as Scientologists, we understand that to mean we celebrate the founder of our religion, and the source of the path to spiritual freedom.
But, that statement—“A birthday celebration like no other”—has deeper meaning.
To millions across the globe, it means, “The source of my ability to study,” or “To live an ethical existence,”—or simply, “The source of my ability to be and experience the beauty around me, no longer dulled by drugs.”
And finally, it means this: We aren’t merely celebrating a birthday with cake and candles, partying for the sake of partying. Rather we are celebrating something truly forever—the source of gifts that give us our eternity. And we do so in unison with individuals all across the globe—nearly100 nations, 310 cities—all linked in celebration of L. Ron Hubbard.
